Munster claims Housing Assistance not a long term solution

06 October 2015

A local Sinn Fein Councillor claims the Housing Assistance Payment scheme will result in taxpayers eternally subsidising the private landlord sector while also sending future generations of people into permanent rental status.

Imelda Munster has described HAP as an underhanded attempt to cut down on housing waiting lists.

The scheme which has replaced rent supplement is a new policy which was initially rolled out on a pilot basis in a number of counties including Louth.

It places people into private rented accomodation which inturn removes them from the local authority housing list.

The matter was discussed at last nights meeting of the Borough District of Drogheda.

Councillor Munster told LMFM News that there are other problems with the scheme.